WILMINGTON — The 75th North Carolina Azalea Festival continues through the weekend with a host of events planned throughout town. Thousands of people are expected to flock to downtown Wilmington to take part in the festivities.
When prepping to attend certain events, there are a road closures and parking tips to keep in mind.
DGX Street Fair
The Azalea Festival Street Fair will take place Friday, Apr. 8 through Sunday, Apr. 10 at the Cape Fear Community College Schwartz Center lot, adjacent to the Wilson Center.
Street Fair event times:
- Friday, 4/8 – 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, 4/9 – 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, 4/10 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The associated street closures due to the Street Fair are as follows:
- Brunswick Street between North Third Street & North Front Street
- Hanover Street between North Second Street & North Front Street
- North Second Street between Hanover Street & North Front Street
- North and southbound North Front Street between Hanover Street & Brunswick Street
Dollar General Parade
The Dollar General Parade will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 9. The parade will begin at the intersection of Third and Market streets and move along Third Street, ending at Bladen Street. A map of the parade route can be found here.
Road closures for the parade are as follows:
- Front Street (Between Orange Street & Castle Street)
- North Front Street (Between North Third Street/ Davis and Walnut streets) *Late closure 9 a.m. to noon.
- Second Street (Between Orange Street & Castle Street)
- Third Street (Between Davis Street, North Front Street, & Castle Street)
- Fourth Street (Between Red Cross Street & Castle Street)
- Harnett Street (Between Fourth Street and North Front Street)
- Bladen Street ( Between Fourth Street and Second Street)
- Brunswick Street (Between Fourth Street and Second Street)
- Hanover Street (Between Fourth Street and Second Street)
- Campbell Street (Between Fourth Street and Second Street)
- Red Cross Street (Between Fourth Street and Second Street)
- Walnut Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Grace Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Chestnut Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Princess Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street) *Late closure 9 a.m. to noon.
- Market Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Dock Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Orange Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Second Street)
- Ann Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Water Street)
- Nun Street (Between Fifth Avenue and Water Street)
- Church Street ((Between Fifth Avenue and Surry Street)
- Surry Street (Between Church Street and Castle Street)
Parking
- On-street meters free: Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 9 a.m.
- Convention Center $10 flat rate: Friday 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Market Street/River Place/Second Street Decks $10 flat rate: Friday 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- All city decks $10 flat rate: Saturday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- City parking lots, daily posted rates
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